Travel Destinations in Wakayama

Koyasan Okunoin

The most sacred site on Mount Koya, featuring Japan's largest cemetery along a mystical forest pa...

Kumano Nachi Taisha

Sacred Grand Shrine Beside Japan's Tallest Waterfall

One of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, perched on a mountainside next to Nachi Falls and Seiganto...

Porto Europa

European-Themed Park at Wakayama Marina City

A theme park on the man-made island of Wakayama Marina City built to look like a Mediterranean po...

Kumano Kodo

Kumano Kodo Pilgrimage Trails

UNESCO-listed ancient pilgrimage trails through sacred mountains, linking grand shrines of the Ki...

Kumano Hongu Taisha

Head Shrine of 3,000 Kumano Shrines and Pilgrimage Endpoint

The head shrine of over 3,000 Kumano shrines across Japan, serving as the spiritual endpoint of t...

Nachi Falls

Japan's Tallest Single-Drop Waterfall

Japan's tallest single-drop waterfall at 133 meters, a sacred site of the Kumano pilgrimage for o...

Tore Tore Market

Western Japan's Largest Seafood Market in Shirahama

One of western Japan's largest seafood markets where visitors can buy fresh fish, dine at seafood...

Engetsuto

Small Island with a Hole the Sunset Shines Through

A small island in Shirahama Bay with a wave-carved hole through its center. During equinoxes, the...

Kumano Hayatama Taisha

Vermilion Grand Shrine at the Mouth of the Kumano River

The third of the three Kumano Grand Shrines, known for its striking vermilion buildings and an 80...

Seiganto-ji

First Temple of the Saikoku Pilgrimage and the Pagoda Above Nachi Falls

The Tendai temple beside Kumano Nachi Taisha and the first stop of the Saikoku 33 Kannon pilgrima...

Shirahama Beach

White Sand Beach in Wakayama

One of Japan's most famous beaches, known for its pristine white sand and crystal clear waters on...

Sandanbeki

Dramatic Sea Cliffs with a Hidden Pirate Cave

Towering 50-meter sea cliffs along the Shirahama coast with an elevator descending to a cave once...

Wakayama Marina City

Mediterranean-Themed Resort Island with Markets and Onsen

An artificial island resort featuring the Mediterranean-themed Porto Europa park, Kuroshio Market...

Doro-kyo Gorge

River Gorge with Sheer Cliffs on the Kitayama River

A steep-walled gorge on the Kitayama River in Yoshino-Kumano National Park, spanning the borders ...

Danjo Garan

Koyasan's Central Temple Complex and the Great Konpon Daito Pagoda

One of the two sacred centres of Koyasan, a sanctuary of halls and gates around the vermilion Kon...